Invested in your business.

Our large-firm expertise and resources, coupled with a small-firm attitude enables us to get to the bottom line that much faster. We understand you need a business perspective, not just an application of legal rules. It’s our job to uncover the real issues, find and explain the options that make the best sense for your business, and not get side-tracked arguing irrelevant points. We also understand the importance of seemingly simple things, like getting back to you in a timely fashion.

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Great advice can change your business.

We combine an intimate understanding of financial institutions with insight into our clients’ organizations in order to help clients achieve their goals much more quickly. Whether you’re dealing with a highly complex situation or a mundane business-legal issue, we have the experience and tenacity to get straight to the heart of the matter and provide the right solution.

The Chaitons Experience.

Whether you're a member of our invaluable support staff, a lawyer, law clerk, legal secretary or a student, you’ll find Chaitons is an attractive employer. Our flat organizational structure and entrepreneurial environment provides opportunity to work on challenging cases and meet prominent clients.

With a culture that supports work-life balance while valuing solid work ethics, we provide a fantastic work environment where lawyers and staff genuinely get along, make one another laugh, and have each other’s backs. We encourage continuous education and professional development. We also reward our employees with a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Mark’s academic and business background uniquely positions him to understand and find creative solutions to meet his client’s needs. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1981 from McGill University, Mark went on to obtain his M.B.A. at Western University in 1985 and his LL.B. at Dalhousie University in 1988. Mark was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1990. Before joining Chaitons LLP in 1991, Mark practiced corporate and commercial law with another Toronto law firm. He has also worked as a management consultant for Arthur Andersen & Company.

Mark pursues a number of varied interests outside of the office. He taught the Insolvency Section of the bar admission course for a number of years and is a former and long-standing member of the Canadian Jewish Congress’ Community Relations Committee. Mark is also multi-lingual, speaking both French and Hebrew in addition to English.

Credentials

Called to the Bar in Ontario in 1990

Dalhousie University, LL.B (1988)

Western University, M.B.A. (1985)

McGill University, B.Comm (1981)

Ontario Bar Association (Member)

Taught the bar admission course for a number of years – Insolvency Section.

Former long standing member of the Canadian Jewish Congress – Community Relations Committee